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Laying on of hands upon baptized believers, as such, proved an ordinance of Christ…
Laying on of hands upon baptized believers, as such, proved an ordinance of Christ in answer to Mr. Danvers's former book entitled, A treatise of laying on of hands : with a brief answer to a late book called, A treatise concerning laying on of hands, written by a nameless author / by B.K. ...Laying on of hands upon baptized believers, as such, proved an ordinance of Christ in answer to Mr. Danvers's former book intituled, A treatise of laying on of hands : with a brief answer to a late book called, A treatise concerning laying on of hands, written by a nameless author / by B.K. ...
London : Printed, are to be sold by Benj. Harris ..., 1698
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Laying on of Hands UPON BAPTIZED BELIEVERS, As such, Proved both fr… › Chapter 5
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2. It appears as if he would make Laying on of hands for miraculous healing, to be that in Heb. 6. which has been fully answered again and again; they should have refuted Mr. Griffith and Mr. Rider, before they insist on this: I think it needless on that account to speak any thing to it, and shall only refer the Reader to their excellent Books for satisfaction. But this I must say, that ⟨p. 55⟩that Laying on of hands for healing belongs not to Babes as such; strong Men, and Fathers may be sick, and have need of it, as well as others: besides, this sort concerns not all (no, only sick Persons) and may be practised again and again, as oft as Persons may be sick, or under bodily infirmities; but that Principle that is one of the beginning words of Christ's Doctrine, is only to be laid, or practised once, Heb. 6.1. Not Laying again, &c. 2ly. Unbelievers had hands laid upon them for healing, and therefore I might also argue it appertains not unto Babes as such: Moreover, anointing with Oil is left as the Ordinance for healing in the Church.
3. Mr. Danvers should make a difference between what Christ taught as a Promise or Gift to some particular Persons, and what he taught as a general Practice; that which is minded in Mark 16. is laid down promissory-wise to such as should have the gift of Faith, or the Faith of Miracles*, and is therefore nothing to the purpose.
- *Will any say, to drink Poison, or any deadly thing, or take up Serpents, is Milk for Babes?